6307.20.00.00 - Lifejackets and lifebelts

HTS Code 6307.20.00.00 specifically covers lifejackets and lifebelts. These are made-up textile articles designed for buoyancy and to prevent drowning. Essential features often include buoyant materials, closures for secure fastening, and sometimes reflective elements or signaling devices. The primary purpose of these items is safety in water-related activities or emergencies.

This category is distinct from its siblings, 6307.10, which encompasses textile articles used for cleaning, such as floorcloths, dishcloths, and dusters, and 6307.90, which serves as a residual category for other miscellaneous made-up textile articles not elsewhere specified within Chapter 63. Lifejackets and lifebelts are classified here due to their specific safety function, differentiating them from general cleaning cloths or other general made-up textile goods. The second division, II. NEEDLECRAFT SETS, represents entirely different items used for crafting purposes.

As HTS Code 6307.20.00.00 is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. Classification at this level relies on the distinct functional characteristic of buoyancy and safety in water. Importers and exporters should ensure the goods are designed and marketed as life-saving devices to fall under this specific classification.